[DeTomaso] 2511 progress
Thomas Törnblom
thomas at hax.se
Thu Jul 18 15:28:01 EDT 2019
Doesn’t the raised bar support the tub at the front?
> 18 juli 2019 kl. 21:19 skrev Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
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> Joe,
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> You’re asking the wrong question.
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> The real question is, why was the original bar straight across and not raised?
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> The 1971 cars had a simple, straight bar. After a short while production changed and the later cars used the raised bar we are so familiar with.
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> I am guessing that perhaps there was interference with the clutch slave cylinder on the cars with the Dash-2 gearbox? Lori’s car #1765 had a Dash-2 and a straight (factory original) bar. It now has an aftermarket steel adjustable bar (also straight) and precious little clearance.
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> Mike
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Jul 18, 2019, at 12:05, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:
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>> I have wondered but never came up with a reason, maybe someone knows, Why was the original bar raised and not just straight across.
>> Joe
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Dave Londry
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 17:44 PM
>> To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 2511 progress
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>> While you're there, maybe a doubler plate around the mount?
>> If you manage to transfer all the load to the bar mount I believe the wheelwell will flex locally.
>> Dave
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